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Upgrading from XP to Win 7, is this method possible?

JLUGO35

JLUGO35

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Jul 14, 2009
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Inman/Columbia, South Carolina
I go to the University of South Carolina and they have a deal with Microsoft where I can get Windows 7 for free. I was thinking hey why not. The issue is instead of sending the DVD to install it they allow you to download it on an .iso file. I was wondering if I could boot into XP on my macbook download the iso and run the Windows 7 installer inside windows and then insert my Snow Leopard cd for the drivers afterwards or will I have to burn the .iso file to a disc and follow boot camp normally? Also where do I download the Boot Camp 3.O drivers or are they already on the Snow Leopard disc? Thanks.
 
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EOC

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Aug 14, 2009
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That wil not work. 1st you cannot upgrade from xp to 7, you must do a clean install. 2nd You'll need to burn the iso to a disk: http://www.freeisoburner.com/

run bootcamp from osx and it'll guide you the rest of the way (backup whatever is important from the windows partition first though)

the drivers are on sl disc.
 
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